Buried erosional surfaces between parallel sedimentary strata are termed ____________.
A) disconformities
B) angular unconformities
C) nonconformities

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Buried erosional surfaces between parallel sedimentary strata are called disconformities. Angular unconformities occur when older sedimentary rocks are tilted and eroded before younger sedimentary rocks are deposited on top of them. Nonconformities occur when sedimentary rocks are deposited on top of eroded metamorphic or igneous rocks.

Buried Erosional Surfaces Between Parallel Sedimentary Strata Are Termed ____________